Sunday, July 11, 2010

Final

So the final is today and I am a little unhappy that Germany lost to ruin my final prediction but I still have one team so here is the prediction.

-Spain vs. Netherlands- 2-1 Netherlands

Day 21, 22, 23

I am a little behind so this is that happens

61. Netherlands vs. Uruguay- 3-2 Netherlands

62. Spain vs. Germany- 1-0 Spain

63. Germany vs. Uruguay- 3-2 Germany

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Semi Finals

Some predictions

- Netherlands vs. Uruguay- 2-1 Netherlands
- Spain vs. Germany- 3-1 Germany

Setting up the final I predicted before the tournament started.

Day 20

59. Germany vs. Argentina- 4-0 Germany

This game did not go as I expected I thought it was going to be close, but it was not at all. Germany had superb spacing, passing and finishing. While Argentina only had super arguing skills. The German attack was fluid and deadly, while their defense was up to the task as well hardly allowing a shot on goal early.

60. Spain vs. Paraguay- 1-0 Spain

One of the weirdest things happened in this game, there were two missed penalty kicks, one by each team. It was crazy to see them, they were even almost back to back. Paraguay had the first chance, and if he had hit a decent penalty they probably would have advance, but he missed then Spain proceeded to get a penalty kick as well and score, but due to players running into the box before it was taken they had to take it again and miss. Spain did finally get their late goal and will advance but has not impressed me much.

Saturday, July 3, 2010

Day 19

57. Brazil vs. Netherlands- 2-1 Netherlands

This game was a pretty good and feisty one, most of that was from players yelling at each other after getting fouled. As I predicted though the Netherlands had the quality and smarts to take out Brazil. It didn't look good early when Robinho slide in between the Netherlands defense and slotted the early goal for Brazil. Before this game Brazil had never lost when leading in the World Cup, meaning you would think it was all over. The Netherlands did fight back though and in the second half got a little bit of luck when Brazil headed home an own goal. After that it was the Netherlands taking control and Brazil losing their cool. On a corner Netherlands got their second and the Brazil unraveled. A red card for stomping on Robben for Felipe Melo, and after that Brazil just began to yell at any player who fell. It was a lot of frustration, and who cares go Netherlands.

58. Ghana vs. Uruguay- 1-1 Uruguay wins on PKS

One of the craziest endings of a game you will ever see. Lets just skip to it when it is tied 1-1 in extra time and in the very last minute before PKS, and a scramble in the box. A save off the line by a Uruguay forward gives him a red card and Ghana a penalty to win the game. All Gyan had to do was make his third penalty of the tournament and save his team and country from going into PKS. But clanking it off the crossbar it was just to much and you had to figure Ghana was done. And they were a few bad penalties by Ghana gave Uruguay the win and a berth in the semi finals. If only Ghana had made some penalties they would have made my prediction correct, but what can you do my winner is still alive.

Friday, July 2, 2010

Quarterfinals

The quarterfinals start tomorrow, Friday, and I am going to be bold and predicte the games.

Brazil vs. Netherlands- 3-2 Netherlands wins in extra time
Uruguay vs. Ghana- 1-1 Ghana wins on PKS
Germany vs. Argentina- 3-2 Germany
Paraguay vs. Spain- 2-0 Spain

SPORTS

Day 18

56. Paraguay vs. Japan- 0-0 Paraguay wins penalty shootout 5-3

My only wrong prediction I missed a day so I am keeping it short this was a snoozefest.

57. Portugal vs. Spain- 1-0 Spain

Portugal sat back and hoped to hold Spain and hit them on the counter attack, but Spain broke through and in turn won the game. Pretty not exciting as well.